The mission of Cyber Security Awareness and Cyber Defense is to provide excellence in education about cybersecurity, service through partnerships with the university and community, and research opportunities in cybersecurity technology, cybersecurity preparedness and cybersecurity education.
Lab capability: Community outreach
Naperville PD – High Tech Computer Crimes
This unit investigates computer and technology based crimes including sexting, cyber-bullying, computer tampering, internet crimes against children, undercover child pornography investigation, computer/internet based financial fraud and some community education on keeping kids safe on social media and the internet. This unit also investigates less serious offenses such as theft, criminal damage to property, and disorderly conduct.
San Francisco PD – Internet Exploitation Unit
The Juvenile and Family Services Division’s Internet Exploitation Unit investigates all cases involving the exploitation of children online. The Internet Exploitation Unit also facilitates education programs in San Francisco schools designed to develop online safety awareness.
Monmouth County Prosecutor – Computer Crimes Unit
The Unit is comprised of two assistant prosecutors, one of whom serves as the Unit director, detectives and support staff. The Unit investigates and prosecutes a variety of crimes, including online theft and auction fraud, electronically communicated threats, network intrusions, online child predation, and the possession and distribution of child pornography. Additionally, the Computer Crimes Unit provides investigative and legal support to other units/agencies involved in the investigation and prosecution of crimes involving electronic evidence.
Winchester PD – Computer Crime Unit
The Computer Crime Unit (CCU) provides forensic and investigative services to NEMLEC agencies and other law enforcement agencies if/as designated by the Executive Board. The unit is also responsible for training police in computer crime investigations, providing community-based Internet Safety Training and investigating all forms of crimes facilitated by the use of high technology (computers) within our jurisdictions. The unit in Medford serves Middlesex County, and Peabody serves Essex County.
Winthrop Harbor PD – Cyber Crime Unit
The Cyber Crimes Unit (CCU) focuses on a wide array of criminal activity, including Internet and computer fraud, predators who are trying to harm Winthrop HarborÕs children, cyber bullying, cyber stalking and other forms of computer, Internet, and electronic crimes. The unit also works closely with federal, state and other local law enforcement, and industry members including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the National White Collar Crime Consortium (NW3C) to develop,
NEMLEC Computer Crime Unit
The North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council is a consortium of 50 cities and towns in Northeastern Massachusetts that share police services and two sheriffs departments (Middlesex/Essex). The Medford Police Department hosts the Computer Crime unvestigation Unit for the NEMLEC. The Computer Crime Unit is responsible for taining police in computer crime investigations, providing community-based Internet Safety Training and to investigate all forms of crimes facilitated by the use of high technology within our jurisdictions.
Suffolk County Police Computer Crimes Unit
The Suffolk Cyber Crime Unit aims to combat the rising number of cyber and cyber enabled crime. The unit will be responsible for investigating all offences where networked computers or technology have bee nused to commit crimes, from child pornography, human trafficking, drugs and contraband and the increasing problem of online fraud.
LIRCB Computer Crimes Unit
The Labor, Insurance and Revenue Crimes Bureau is created by the District Attorney to apply a multidisciplinary approach to addressing crimes that undermine U.S. economy and drain needed revenue from the public by integrating several units to comprehensively address these crimes. The Computer Crimes Unit is staffed by specially-trained detective investigators who are responsible for investigating crimes under Article 156 of the Penal law. The unit also assists the SCPD Computer Crime Section investigations.
The New Jersey Tech Council
The NJ Tech Council is a New Brunswick, N.J. based non-profit association and networking venue comprised mainly of local technology companies, some of which are in the cybersecurity sector.
